SWIMMING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 63, 15 March 1915, Page 7

SWIMMING.

NEW WORLD'S RECORD. „ _ f KAHANAMOKU DOES 50 YARDS 22 3-5 SECONDS. c A swimming gala took place at Calliope j Dock, Devouport, on Saturday, under the auspices of the A- bland Centre of the j New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. The feature of the carnival was the appearance of the Hawaiian, champion } Duke Kahanamoku and. his travelling : associate G. Cunha, also from Hawaii. Hetail* are as follows:— t I 'Maiden Handicap, 50 rates. —K. B. Mc- 1 | Lean, 4s, 1; W. Perrett, as, 2; G. W. Jones, ' 'J.i, 3. A. strenuous race and close finish between all contestants. _—v. 345. Kahanamoku Handicap, 60 yards (for ladlesj.—<Hlss E. Tilsley, as, 1; illlss Fergui son, 4s, 2; Miss F. Vanail, Us, 3; Miss D. Farquhar, scratch, 4. Seven started, and a hard race ensued. The scratch swimmer (champion of JJaw Zealand) was cheered for her plucky showing. .Won by a stroke. Time, 345. Calliope 'Handicap, 100 yards. —A. F. Woollams, 15s, 1; P. LongdilL 14s, 2; Duke Kahanamoku, scratch, 3. Kahanamoku's time was 56 2-sa, and Cunha's SO 3-ss; A i protest was lodged against - Woollams on i the grounds that he -was not firat to finish. Sergeant Handicap, GO yards.—G. Cnuha, < 3s, 1; O. Lindsay, Bs, 2; J. Terepo, 7s, 3; 'Duke Kahanamoku, scratch, 4. The scratch I I man started off at a great pace, I and It was apparent that be would < be well up at the finish. Cunba, however, swam strongly, and getting his men at ' 40yds, won by two strokes, la 255. Llnd- , say and Terepo were almost a dead heat - for second, and Kahanamoku was close up, ' fourth. The latter did the journey In , 22 3-Ss, which was announced as a world's , record amidst cheers. It may be stated ' that the time is foux-flftiis of a second i under the world's record, which was . { 23 2-ss, put up by Kahanamoku at San , Francisco on August 3, 1013, with one turn. Cuuba Handicap, 880 yards.— _. Harry, < 1655, 1; C. Welaon, scratch, 2; J. P. Mitchell, : 170s, 3. Also started: J. Oakden 1003, F. ] J. Kernott '60s, Davidson 90s. On returning to the storting point for the second 'I time Harty led Mitchell by SOyds; Welson waa syds further hack; and Kernott, 40yds j still further away. Harty maintained'his j pace In the swim home, and won by 20yds . 1 from Welson. who caught Mitchell about ' 25yds from the rope, and just managed to j beat him. Time, 13.10. 1 Neat Header (Juniors).—Campbell 1. i Four competed. Neat Header (Seniors). —Bonvalrd 1, D. ■ Stewart 2. These two had to dive off several times before the final decision. Fort Handicap (for swimmers attached to the forts). 50yds.—iRobaon 1, Perrett 2, Bennett 3. A good race, all off scratch. Won by a stroke. Almost a dead beat for second place. Time, 31 4-ss. . Cotfn Diving.—G. W. Jones 1. ! "Musical Life Buoys."—D. Stewart 1. Tin Can Novelty Race.—Stephenson 1, - Postlewaigbt 2. WAIHI SCHOOLS' ASSOCIATION. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WAIHI, Saturday. The first swimming carnival of the season, under the auspices of the Waihi Schools' Swimming Association, took place this afternoon In the municipal baths. The following are the results:— Boys, 12 years. 25yds.—B. Trimbath 1, E. McCleay 2. W. Kerr 8. Dummy Saving.—F. Dunstan 1. Walhl Schools Championship, 33yds.— Thorborn 1, Herbert- 2. Championship for Boys under 13, 33yds.— R. McEnteer 1, J. O'Dwyer 2. Girls' Race, under 13.—D. Jarman 1, A. Potier 2. Long Dive.—E. Gordon .\ A. Spalding 2. Lock Relay Race.—South School 1. Neat Header.—McEnteer 1, Dunstan 2, McCarthy 3. Girls' Race, over 13. —W. McCleay 1, D. Gibbons 2. _ • lOOvtls . Handicap.-r-E. W. Welson 1, McCarthy 2. , • j- >-.. '.. . ; ■:. :-l~\ Pillow Fight on Greasy Boom. — J Mitchell _. ' ■""■■